PDF File Download problems

Says my file is corrupted (when it is not)

[megeve]

Hi, I am trying to upload a pdf file to a site so that it can be downloaded and viewed by the customers. Therefore I have inserted .zip after the file name. The download works fine, and when I put .pdf after the file name in the web address it also works. However, when I try to unzip the file it says it is corrupted and therefore it is not possible. Does anyone have any ideas how I could modify the file so that it is not corrupted.

Thanks

[txbakers]

is it coming through Yahoo mail? I've noticed that with sending PDF files through Yahoo mail.

Odd

[tedster]

Have you actually zipped up the file? From you post it sounds like you just added the .zip file extension. Your software may be seeing that the file isn't really a legit zipped file and then assumes that there's corruption.

[megeve]

No, I have not zipped up the file, how do I do that?

[tedster]

You need a "zip utility" program such as WinZip or Alladin Stuffit that will ceate a .zip archive of your source file. Very handy to have - almost indispensible if you send a lot of large files around. They will even compress entire directories into one .zip file.

The two I mentioned are the most common, and both offer free trials. Size savings of 80% can be had with some source files.